St. Peter & St. Paul's Anglican Church (Ottawa)

St. Peter's & St. Paul's Anglican Church

St. Peter and St. Paul's Anglican Church (formerly St. George's Anglican Church), Metcalfe St.
Denomination Anglican Church in North America
Website http://peterpaulottawa.com/
History
Former name(s) St. George's Church
Dedication St. Peter and St. Paul
Administration
Diocese Anglican Network in Canada
Clergy
Rector The Reverend Canon Paul Donison, XII Rector of the Parish

St. Peter's & St. Paul's Anglican Church, formerly known as St. George's, is an Anglican church in downtown Ottawa, Canada.

History

Interior of St. Peter & St. Paul's Anglican Church

St. George's was built as a Methodist Episcopal church at the corner of Metcalfe and Gloucester and was purchased in 1885 as an Anglican church. The first Anglican service in the church was held on May 31, 1885. The main spire was set ablaze after being struck by lightning twice on June 28, 1898. In 1906, the congregation erected a parish hall. Bishop John Charles Roper consecrated the church on October 14, 1928. St. George's purchased a rectory around 1929. St. George's marked their centennial with renovations to the church and parish hall in 1985.[1]

A memorial is dedicated to members of the church who died or served during the Great War.[2][3] Memorial plaques are dedicated to the memory of Captain Edward T. Mennie, M.C. and Corporal Garnet Wynne Domsley who gave their lives during the First World War.[4][3] Another memorial is dedicated to members of the church who died or served during the Second World War.[2] A memorial plaque is dedicated to the memory of Donald Lawrence Moulds who gave his life during the Second World War.[5]

In 2008, the church joined the Anglican Network in Canada and was renamed St. Peter's & St. Paul's Anglican Church.

Fonds

Fonds of St. George's congregation in Ottawa, Ontario include parish registers, 1885-1988, vestry records, 1885-1986, service registers, 1885-1986, records of committees and organizations, financial records, property records, special services and events material, correspondence, historiography, service bulletins, newsclippings, a list of parishioners, special collections, and photographs.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives (1885–1992). "St. George's Church (Anglican), Ottawa, Ontario fonds". Archeion. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "War Memorial Plaque". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Captain Edward T. Mennie". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Corporal Garnet Wynne Domsley". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Donald Lawrence Moulds". National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials. National Defence Canada. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

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